District of the Municipality of St. Mary's, Nova Scotia

History

Guysborough County

Guysborough County occupies the south-eastern section of mainland Nova Scotia, being bounded on the North by Antigonish and Pictou Counties, on the west by Halifax County, on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and on the east by Chedabucto Bay and the Strait of Canso. The county has an area of 1,049,491 acres and is the second largest county in the province. The county is divided into two Municipalities, Guysborough to the east and St. Mary's to the west along with two towns, Canso, east by Chedabucto Bay and Mulgrave on the Strait of Canso.

For detailed history visit: Phyllis Blakeley's "The History And Development of Sherbrooke In Guysborough County, Nova Scotia".

Municipality of the District of St. Mary's

Facts & Statistics:

Incorporated - 1879
Population - 2,600
Land area - 1,909.57 square km
Consists of seven municipal districts
Consists of seven municipal representatives

Services:

The Municipality provides services such as water, sewer, a municipal garbage transfer station, street lighting, building inspection, program development department, roads, policing, subdivision and assessments. It also provides grants to fire departments, libraries and corrections.

"Pictures From The Past"